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7. The oil level must be between the marks on the
dipstick. If the level is near the ADD mark, fill oil to
the FULL mark.
8. Fill the oil through the hole that the dipstick sits in.
Fill the oil slowly.
Note: See
Technical data on page 34
for the types
of engine oil that we recommend. Do not mix
different types of oil.
9. Tighten the dipstick correctly before you start the
engine. Start and idle the engine for approximately
30 seconds. Stop the engine. Wait 30 seconds and
do a check of the oil level again.
To change the engine oil and the oil
filter
If the engine is cold, start the engine for 1–2 minutes
before you drain the engine oil. This makes the engine
oil warm and easier to drain.
WARNING: Do not operate the engine for
more than 1–2 minutes before you drain the
engine oil. The engine oil becomes very hot
and can cause burn injuries. Let the engine
become cool before you drain the engine oil.
WARNING: If you spill engine oil on your
body, clean with soap and water.
1. Open the plastic cap on the end of the oil drain plug.
2. To make it easier to drain the oil without spill, attach
for example a plastic hose to the end of the oil drain
plug.
3. Put a container below the oil drain plug.
4.
Remove the dipstick.
5. Turn the oil drain plug counterclockwise and pull out
to open it.
6. Let the oil run out into the container.
7.
Push the oil drain plug in and turn it clockwise to
close it.
8. Remove the plastic hose and put the cap on the oil
drain plug back.
9. Turn the oil filter counterclockwise to remove it.
10. Lightly lubricate the rubber seal on the new oil filter
with new oil.
11. To attach the oil filter, turn it clockwise by hand until
the rubber seal is in position, then tighten a half turn
more.
12. Fill with new oil as given in
To do a check of the
engine oil level on page 28
.
13. Start the engine and let it idle for 3 minutes.
14. Stop the engine and make sure that the oil filter does
not leak.
15. Fill with oil to compensate for the oil held in the new
oil filter.
Note: For safe disposal of used engine oil, see
Disposal
on page 33
.
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